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US-7531871

Power semiconductor switching element

PublishedMay 12, 2009
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Technical Abstract

A semiconductor element of this invention includes a drift layer of a first conductivity type formed on a semiconductor substrate of the first conductivity type, a well layer of a second conductivity type selectively formed in the surface of the drift layer, a source layer of the first conductivity type selectively formed in the surface of the well layer, a trench formed to reach at least the inside of the drift layer from the surface of the source layer through the well layer, a buried electrode formed in the trench through a first insulating film, and a control electrode formed on the drift layer, the well layer, and the source layer through a second insulating film.

Patent Claims
8 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A semiconductor element comprising: a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type having a first major surface and a second major surface opposing the first major surface; a drift layer of the first conductivity type formed on the first major surface of said semiconductor substrate; a well layer of a second conductivity type selectively formed in a upper surface of said drift layer; a source layer of the first conductivity type selectively formed in a upper surface of said well layer; a trench formed to reach an inside of said semiconductor substrate from an upper surface of said source layer through said well layer and said drift layer; a buried electrode formed in said trench through a first insulating film; a control electrode formed on the uppermost surface of said drift layer, and the uppermost surface of said well layer through a second insulating film; a first main electrode formed on the second major surface of said semiconductor substrate; and a second main electrode connected to said source layer and said well layer, a part of the first insulating film being formed between an upper surface of the buried electrode and a bottom surface of the second main electrode and being directly contacted with the bottom surface of the second main electrode.

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2. An element according to claim 1 , wherein said first insulating film has a thickness larger than a value obtained by multiplying a static breakdown voltage of said element by 20 Å/V.

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3. An element according to claim 1 , wherein said first insulating film is thicker than the second insulating film.

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4. An element according to claim 1 , wherein an impurity concentration of said drift layer gradually increases toward said semiconductor substrate.

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5. An element according to claim 1 , wherein an impurity concentration of said drift layer increases toward a side wall of said trench.

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6. An element according to claim 1 , wherein said buried electrode is electrically connected to said first main electrode.

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7. An element according to claim 1 , wherein said buried electrode is electrically isolated from said second main electrode.

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8. An element according to claim 1 , wherein a bottom surface of said buried electrode is located inside of said semiconductor substrate.

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Filing Date

December 5, 2005

Publication Date

May 12, 2009

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